Ottawa introduces Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act
Ottawa has vowed to put workers and communities at the centre of policy and decision-making under a new sustainable jobs legislation.
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Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Mechanisms and the Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment
IISD submission with CIEL and ClientEarth to the UN Special Rapporteur report "Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment".
Navigating India's Coal Transition: A macro view
This webinar, the first in a four part series, will examine the role of coal in India's power sector and identify the changes needed to support a just transition to clean energy.
Canada’s Sustainable Jobs Act Marks Progress, But Must Be Strengthened
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) welcomes the draft Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, announced today, as an important step forward in the just transition in this country.
Canada presents sustainable jobs bill for green transition
The Canadian government has presented a sustainable jobs bill intended to prepare workers for a transition to a lower-carbon economy following years of consultation and opposition from Alberta, Canada’s main fossil-fuel producing province.
Guest post: Nearly half of recent climate pledges plan to keep extracting fossil fuels
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the production and use of fossil fuels must be “greatly reduced” to keep warming below 1.5C. While countries have so far failed to agree on a collective goal to phase fossil fuels “down” or “out”, the Paris Agreement gives individual nations space to plot their own path. In a new study, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, my colleagues and I explore how countries discuss fossil fuel production in their official Paris climate pledges.
Canada presents long-awaited sustainable jobs bill for green transition
The Canadian government on Thursday presented a sustainable jobs bill intended to prepare workers for a transition to a lower-carbon economy following years of consultation and opposition from Alberta, Canada's main fossil-fuel producing province.
Stocktake: Need for action on fossil fuel subsidy reform and shifting of other public financial flows
This side event of the Bonn Climate Change Conference SB 58 will call for renewed momentum on reforming fossil fuel subsidies and shifting public financial flows to clean energy.
Carbon border adjustment unfair on developing countries
The new carbon border adjustment approach by players in the global multilateral trading system is a new phenomenon to address climate change issues.
Destruction of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka Dam Marks Catastrophic Turn
IISD is deeply concerned about the destruction of a major dam in Southern Ukraine earlier this week, which has resulted in a massive humanitarian and environmental crisis.